Massachusetts Collection (page 6)

Commissioners landing at Boston, 17th century (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume I, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Thomas Mayhew and the Narragansett sachem, 17th century (c1880). Thomas Mayhew (1593-1682) was part of the so-called Great Migration that saw 20

Samuel Gortons landing in America, c1636 (c1880). Artist: Whymper
Samuel Gortons landing in America, c1636 (c1880). Fearing persecution for his religious beliefs, Gorton (1592-1677) fled England for the American colonies in 1636

Edward Winslow, English Puritan American colonist, 17th century (c1880). Winslow (1595-1655) was one of the Pilgrim Fathers who arrived aboard the Mayflower in 1620 to establish the colony of New

Edward Winslows visit to Massasoit, 17th century (c1880). Winslow (1595-1655) was one of the Pilgrim Fathers who arrived aboard the Mayflower in 1620 to establish the colony of New Plymouth in

Sir Henry Vane, 17th century English statesman, c1880. Artist: Whymper
Sir Henry Vane, 17th century English statesman, c1880. A Puritan, Vane (1616-1662) travelled to the New World in 1635 and became Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in New England the following

Reception of a Narragansett warrior by John Winthrop, Massachusetts, c1630s (c1880). Artist: Whymper
Reception of a Narragansett warrior by John Winthrop, Massachusetts, c1630s (c1880). Winthrop was the leader of a group of Puritan settlers that established the Massachusetts Bay Colony on the coast

John Winthrop, English Puritan settler in America, 17th century (c1880). Winthrop (1587-1649) led a group of Puritan settlers to Massachusetts in 1629

Pilgrim Fathers around a watch-fire, c1620 (c1880). Fleeing religious persecution in England, the Pilgrim Fathers established the second successful colony in North America

The Marquis de Lafayette laying the cornerstone of the Bunker Hill monument, 1825 (c1880). Artist: Hooper
The Marquis de Lafayette laying the cornerstone of the Bunker Hill monument, 1825 (c1880). The monument, built between 1825 and 1843, commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill

Flight of Thomas Hutchinson before the rioters, Boston, Massachusetts, 1765 (c1880). The Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts

The hanging of Hetherington and Brace, San Francisco, 29th July 1856 (1954). Joseph Hetherington and Philander Brace were executed for four murders by the Vigilance Committee of San Francisco

The execution at Lechmere Point, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 18th century (1954). A print from the Pictorial History of the Wild West, by James D Horan and Paul Sann, Spring Books, London, 1954

Longfellow House, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, c18th century (1921). Artist: James Preston
Longfellow House, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, c18th century (1921). Plate taken from Famous Colonial Houses, by Paul M Hollister, published by David McKay (Philadelphia, 1921)

Timothy Dexter House, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA, c18th century (1921). Artist: James Preston
Timothy Dexter House, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA, c18th century (1921). Plate taken from Famous Colonial Houses, by Paul M Hollister, published by David McKay (Philadelphia, 1921)

Plymouth, 19th century. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume IV, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co. (London, Paris and New York, 19th century)

A representation of the Mayflower, 1922. From a model made by Goulding and Co, Plymouth. Also features an inset of a Puritan

Faneuil Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, late 19th century. Faneuil Hall has been a marketplace and a meeting hall since 1742

Boston as seen from the Dorchester Heights, USA, 1838. Artist: James Tibbitts Willmore
Boston as seen from the Dorchester Heights, USA, 1838

The House of Oliver Wendell Holmes at Cambridge, Mass. U. S. A, 1923. Artist: Rischgitz Collection
The House of Oliver Wendell Holmes at Cambridge, Mass. U.S.A, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Washington Elm and Memorial Stone, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Washington Elm and Memorial Stone, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. On the stone is written an inscription claiming that under this tree

Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

On the Beverly Coast, Massachusetts, 19th century. Artist: John Frederick Kensett
On the Beverly Coast, Massachusetts, 19th century

The Plymouth colonys first trading post, Bourne, Massachusetts, USA, c1900s. Published by Bourne Historical Society

Boston, and Bunker Hill, c1820Artist: C Cousen
Boston, and Bunker Hill, c1820

The Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts, 1905

Faneul Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1838. Artist: H Griffiths
Faneul Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1838

State House, Boston, Massachusetts, 1855. Illustration from the History and Topography of the United States of North America, Volume II, by John Howard Hinton, published by Samuel Walker, (Boston)

Hancock House, Boston, Massachusetts, 1855. The home of John Hancock (1737-1793), first Governor of Massachusetts and the first person to sign the United States Declaration of Independence

Amherst College, Massachusetts, 1855. Artist: J Archer
Amherst College, Massachusetts, 1855. Illustration from the History and Topography of the United States of North America, Volume II, by John Howard Hinton, published by Samuel Walker, (Boston, 1855)

Boston and Bunker Hill, Massachusetts, 1855. Artist: F O Freeman
Boston and Bunker Hill, Massachusetts, 1855. The Battle of Bunker Hill (1755) was fought near this site. Illustration from the History and Topography of the United States of North America, Volume II

Custom House, Boston, Massachusetts, 1855. Artist: J Archer
Custom House, Boston, Massachusetts, 1855. Illustration from the History and Topography of the United States of North America, Volume II, by John Howard Hinton, published by Samuel Walker, (Boston)

The French military mission to America, the Harvard Club, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1917. The US Congress declared war on Germany on 6 April 1917

Sir Henry Vane, governor of Massachusetts, 1872
Sir Henry Vane, governor of Massachusetts Bay, 1872. Vane (1613-1662) was governor of Massachusetts in 1636. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States

The Battles of Lexington and Concord, 19 April 1775, (1872). The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolutionary War

The Boston Tea Party, 16 December 1773, (1872). The Boston Tea Party was a protest by the American colonists against Great Britain in which they destroyed many crates of tea on ships in Boston

Cape Cod women picking and sorting Cranberries, 1875
Cape Cod women picking and sorting Cranberries, one of the most important products of the area. From Harpers Monthly, New York, 1875

Cape Cod fisherman washing fish, 1875
Cape Cod fisherman washing fish. From Harpers Monthly, New York, 1875

Typical Cape Cod fisherman, 1875
Typical Cape Cod fisherman. From Harpers Monthly, New York, 1875

American War of Independence, 1770, (1883)
Boston Massacre, 5 March 1770, (1883). Skirmish between British troops and crowd in Boston Massachusetts. Five protesters killed, the first being Crispus Attucks, a black sailor and former slave

The home of Amos Benson Alcott (1799-1888), Concord, Massachusetts, 1875
The home of Amos Benson Alcott (1799-1888) and his family, including Louisa May Alcott, Concord, Massachusetts. Wood engraving, 1875

Boston Tea Party, 26 December 1773. Inhabitants of Boston, Massachusetts, dressed as American Indians, throwing tea from vessels in the harbour into the water as a protest against British taxation

Cunard Lines first transatlantic liner Britannia leaving Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1847. Artist: Smyth
Cunard Lines first transatlantic liner Britannia leaving Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1847. The Britannia made her first transatlantic voyage in 1840, travelling from Halifax, Nova Scotia

Early map of Massachusetts Bay, USA. Massachusetts was first settled by the Pilgrim Fathers, the Puritans who escaped religious persecution in England and sailed to America from Plymouth, England

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